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Credit requirement of the weavers:
Increase the overall flow of credit to weavers by;
i) Simplification of processing of the loan application.
ii) Organising financial literacy and Awareness camps for handloom weavers.
iii) Grievance Redressal Mechanism system may be introduced to handle complaints of weavers.
iv) Formation Of SHGs may be encouraged so that credit
v) Monitoring of the schemes is necessary and can be done through e-governance.
vi) Issue of Weaver Identity Card to weavers.
vii) NABARD and SIDBI should expand reach to include NBFCs to extend finance to weavers.
viii) Handloom may be covered under MSME Schemes.
ix) Technology may be used in maintain books of accounts of PWCs.
d. Involvement of NGOs per weaver cluster may be encouraged for improving the socio-economic
conditions of the weavers and awareness among the weavers.
e. Business Models such as Producer companies and Business Aggregator models may be formed in
handloom sector for better production, marketing and financing support.
f. Improvements in Value Chains
i) The scope, coverage and guidelines under NHDC may be modified. Online order placement for
purchase of yarn may be encouraged.
ii) Weavers may be covered under welfare schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Bima Yojna etc.
iii) Skill Development Training Programmes may be provided to weavers.
iv) Restructuring of Rajasthan Rajaya Bunkar Sahkari Sangh Limited and Rajasthan Handloom
Development Corporation for effective marketing support.
v) Punishment and Counseling for those who violate GI patent and Handloom Reservation Act.
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